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Charles Drelincourt (
July 10 1595 Sedan–
November 3 1669) was a French
Protestant divine. In
1618 he undertook the charge of the French Protestant church at
Langres, but failed to receive the necessary royal sanction, and early in
1620 he removed to
Paris, where he was nominated minister of the
Reformed Church at
Charenton. He was the author of a large number of works in devotional and polemical theology, several of which had great influence. His
Catechism (
Catéchisme ou instruction familière,
1652) and his
Christians Defense against the Fears of Death (
Consolations de l'âme fidèle contre les frayeurs de la mort,
1651) became well known in England by means of translations, which were very frequently reprinted. It has been said that
Daniel Defoe wrote his fiction of Mrs Veal (
A True Relation of the Apparition of Mrs Veal), who came from the other world to recommend the perusal of Drelincourt on death, for the express purpose of promoting the sale of an English translation of the
Consolations; Defoe's contribution is added to the fourth edition of the translation (
1706). Another popular work of his was
Les Visites charitables pour toutes sortes de personnes affligés (
1669). Drelincourt's controversial works were numerous. Directed entirely against
Roman Catholicism, they did much to strengthen and consolidate the Protestant party in France.
Several of his sons were distinguished as theologians or physicians.
Laurent (
1626-
1681) became a pastor, and was the author of
Sonnets chrétiens sur divers sujets (
1677);
Charles (
1633-
1697) was professor of
physic at the
University of Leiden, and physician to the
prince of Orange;
Pierre or
Peter (
1644-
1722) was ordained a priest in the
Church of England, and became dean of
Armagh.
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